The province said more than one million hectares have so far burned — more than 10 times the average over the last 20 years.

Manitoba has declared another provincewide state of emergency as wildfires continue to threaten communities, Premier Wab Kinew announced at a news conference on Thursday.

Wildfire smoke continues to hang over much of Manitoba, leading Environment Canada and Manitoba Health to issue an air quality warning. The advisory urges residents to take precautions, especially those more vulnerable to smoke exposure.

Smoke from wildfires is blanketing most of Manitoba and prompting extremely poor air quality on Friday. Environment Canada issued a warning for people in much of the province to limit time outside and to reschedule or cancel outdoor sports,

A warm and muggy Friday also comes with air an quality alert throughout the state until at least Monday morning.